Benchley/Weinberger Elementary
Features at a glance
An organic garden on campus
School-based sports and athletics clubs
Parent involvement programs, including a parent center
Wellness programs and onsite wellness coordinator
Safe and inclusive anti-bullying leadership programs
Community and business partnerships
Before and after school care
Additional Visual and Performing Arts clubs, partnerships, and opportunities
Gifted and Talented Education
Integrated project-based learning
Music
Performing Arts
Benchley/Weinberger is a dynamic, high-performing, California Distinguished School with a focus on achievement through communication. Our goal is for all children to develop a passion for learning by providing a challenging curriculum and teaching high-level communication skills across all content areas by way of technology, collaborative conversation, project-based learning, and the arts. Children experience rigorous, common core standards-based lessons, specifically designed to meet the needs of every student.
Benchley-Weinberger offers a schoowide GATE program to all students. Our ethnic diversity promotes a positive awareness and understanding of many cultures by way of our “School with Heart” (c. 2012) program, calling upon our entire learning community to honor all people. By signing our “Heart” contract, all stakeholders commit to: practicing respect, speaking up for themselves and others, advocating for their own learning, positively resolving conflict, remaining curious, and being of service to their school and their community. Our Panda Pal program matches older and younger students for further communication opportunities, leadership roles, and social skills building.
